Generic Company Place Holder Microangelo Toolset (64-bit version)

One of the quickest ways to dress up your desktop is to change
your icons--or better yet, create new ones of your own. You don't
have to be a Michelangelo to do it: Through this program you can
make icons easily, even if you don't have a shred of artistic
ability. You'll be able to design icons in any color format and any
size, including icons appropriate for Vista and for XP.

Those with little artistic talent will want to start off by
importing a graphic into the program. Just find one you like (such
as by searching with Google Images) and then import the
graphic--the program automatically converts it into an icon.
Afterward, with the program's simple-to-use tools, you can clean it
up so that it's suitable for an icon. If do you have artistic
skills, all the better: Paint tools, drawing tools, and specific
icon-creation tools are all at your disposal. You'll be creating or
editing icons in no time.

Beyond the icon-creation tools, Microangelo also lets you manage
your icons, browse through your icons, and even make animated
icons.

Note: This software comes in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
This is the 64-bit version, which is for 64-bit PCs running 64-bit
Vista. If your PC is running a different supported OS, please
download the
32-bit version instead.

--Preston Gralla

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